mattutine

Mattutine is the feminine plural form of the Italian adjective mattutino, meaning relating to the morning or occurring in the morning. In Italian, mattutino describes things associated with dawn or early hours, and mattutine is used with feminine plural nouns, such as ore mattutine (morning hours) or riunioni mattutine (morning meetings). The term derives from Latin matutinus, the root of related words in other languages.

As a word class, mattutine primarily functions as an adjective. It is common in everyday language, journalism, literature, and descriptions of schedules or events that take place in the morning. In written Italian, you may encounter expressions like programmi mattutini or trasmissioni mattutine to indicate morning broadcasts or programs.

In religious or liturgical contexts, mattutine can occur in phrases referring to morning rites or prayers, though such usage is more specialized and often appears in historical or regional texts. When used as a standalone noun, mattutine is rare; it more typically appears within fixed phrases that specify the time of day or the nature of the activity.

Related terms include mattutino (masculine singular), mattutina (feminine singular), and mattutine is the corresponding feminine plural form. The word is also linked to the English matutinal, which has a similar sense of relating to the morning.

See also: mattutino, mattutina, matutinal.